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MohRokTah

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2. I don't see it.

Reply to QuestionableC (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 12:10 AM

Jan 2015

Nowhere in the video is anybody raising hands in surrender them shooting.

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Video: Man raises hands in surrender, immediately shoots at police [View all] QuestionableC Jan 2015 OP

I could not tell much of anything from that. n/t murielm99 Jan 2015 #1

I don't see it. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #2

Look at the lower left of the screen. It is a split image. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #35

I did and I still didn't see it. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #36

Try the video at post#20. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #43

if this is how things are out there why did you need to post something old JI7 Jan 2015 #3

The video was only recently released after the investigation concluded. QuestionableC Jan 2015 #5

old? It happened a little more than a week before the Mike Brown shooting TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #16

And? Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #4

Hands raised for a split second Krytan11c Jan 2015 #6

he probably already had it in his hand when he got out of the car TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jan 2015 #7

Well clearly the only solution going forward is to shoot first and ask questions later. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #8

There is an institutional problem with the police repeatedly killing citizens unnecessarily. Maedhros Jan 2015 #9

Actually, I could argue it the other way around metalbot Jan 2015 #23

The real issue: Maedhros Jan 2015 #24

I'm sure the percentage of justified killings OF police is much lower than BY police QuestionableC Jan 2015 #28

Which is by definition.... daleanime Jan 2015 #34

Did the perp take any shots? I didn't see any flashes coming from his direction. Schema Thing Jan 2015 #10

the suspect immediately fired TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #12

the camera is looking at the ground Schema Thing Jan 2015 #13

looking at the ground? TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #15

the top edge of my screen is the license plate. not sure where you got the stills from. unblock Jan 2015 #32

that is bizarre TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #57

I have that same problem with Youtube lately. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #66

thank heaven's it's not just me! TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #67

LOL, the ground looks like a Toyota Camry snooper2 Jan 2015 #21

apparently there was a different video feed Schema Thing Jan 2015 #56

I watched the video provided by the OP and arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #59

for some reason, there was an anomolie Schema Thing Jan 2015 #62

Better vid on post#20. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #63

looked to me that he shot his left arm in the air TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #11

Now the police apologists here can say we need to shoot em if they raise their hands in the air too Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #17

Of course not QuestionableC Jan 2015 #18

If we reform the police so they wait in their car, use the speaker to make the people get out... Sunlei Jan 2015 #30

Then you will have a lot more police killed in their cars. oneshooter Jan 2015 #38

Why would you say something like that? Sunlei Jan 2015 #39

Because your idea makes the police a sitting target. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #42

Police used to make people go to the back of the car and stand there. Today they Sunlei Jan 2015 #44

It's safer for everyone if the cop is outside of the car, and the subject remains in the car. Calista241 Jan 2015 #65

This wasn't a typical situation. CANDO Jan 2015 #46

Clearly we should just shoot all suspects pre-emptively. Shoot first, ask questions NEVER! :sarcasm: Erose999 Jan 2015 #31

Police have an extremely tough and dangerous job. No doubt about that. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #19

Yes and no, respectively. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #50

Being a low enforcement officer is a dangerous job. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #58

A lot of that high fatality rate is because of accidents though MillennialDem Jan 2015 #60

It's not even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs Recursion Jan 2015 #61

Much better video of shooting here ... seveneyes Jan 2015 #20

He actually got off three shots at the police. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #37

Welcome to DU Capt. Obvious Jan 2015 #22

So, whats your point?? Hutzpa Jan 2015 #25

This kind of thing will happen when guns are so readily available like they are now. tenderfoot Jan 2015 #26

yes, yes, police have a dangerous job but thats still NO EXCUSE to kick, hit or kill citizens. Sunlei Jan 2015 #27

Split second? Immediate need to shoot? randys1 Jan 2015 #29

A heavy hearted +1. HappyMe Jan 2015 #33

+2 pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #40

Thanks, saved me the trouble.. SomethingFishy Jan 2015 #48

You dont understand, this one situation justifies the needless, unnecessary murders of several randys1 Jan 2015 #54

I'm assuming you're an expert on Police Procedure. Savannahmann Jan 2015 #41

Good luck getting a response. arcane1 Jan 2015 #52

For those having trouble sarisataka Jan 2015 #45

Show me the pattern of this happening again and again, like the pattern of police shootings against TeamPooka Jan 2015 #47

This is irrelevant in regard to any of the recent shootings gollygee Jan 2015 #49

Yet cops like Wilson still have no right to gun down an unarmed man running away. Rex Jan 2015 #51

Wow, that's some messed-up video FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #53

The YouTube video in the OP has now been taken down pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #55

That person was not unarmed. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #64